Bulgaria votes as pro-Russia Iotova leads presidential race

Bulgarians are voting in presidential elections with incumbent Iliana Iotova, who opposes arms supplies to Ukraine, leading polls at 41–47%. Her main rival, pro-Western banker Andrey Gyurov, trails at 28–31%. A runoff is likely on November 1. The vote comes amid Black Sea drone attacks on four vessels, leaving 21 people missing.